Epibatidine isomers and analogues: structure-activity relationships

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2006 Nov 1;16(21):5493-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.08.049. Epub 2006 Aug 28.

Abstract

Binding affinities for a range of epibatidine isomers and analogues at the alpha4beta2 and alpha3beta4 nAChR subtypes are reported; compounds having similar N-N distances to epibatidine show similar, high potencies.

MeSH terms

  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / chemistry*
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line
  • Humans
  • Isomerism
  • Nicotinic Agonists / chemistry*
  • Nicotinic Agonists / pharmacology*
  • Pyridines / chemistry*
  • Pyridines / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic
  • Nicotinic Agonists
  • Pyridines
  • epibatidine